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Welcome to the Bismarck - Mandan SCORE Chapter

Whether you are in the planning stages, or are ready to go to the next level, we're here to help you with free mentoring and low-cost training. Volunteers can meet with clients at convenient locations in Bismarck and Mandan.

SCORE Bismarck - Mandan North Dakota

Live your dream. SCORE, in locations around North Dakota, can help. You don't have to do it alone. With nearly 100 experienced business mentors in North Dakota, help is at hand. SCORE Bismarck provides a network of volunteers who offer small business entrepreneurs confidential business counseling services at no charge. SCORE Bismarck also provides local workshops to share the information entrepreneurs need to start a business, grow an existing business or maintain a business. SCORE Bismarck provides resources, templates and tools to assist entrepreneurs in developing business plans and financial goals.

Welcome from Dennis Meyer, District Director

Dear North Dakota Entrepreneur,

Starting a business can be one of the biggest challenges of your life. We know this because our organization is comprised of former business owners and professionals who have experienced the situations you will be facing.

Since 1964, SCORE-Counselors to America’s Small Business has been assisting individuals like you to start or expand a business. As part of this nationwide organization, North Dakota SCORE chapters offer free and confidential business counseling and low-cost workshops for our state’s entrepreneurs.

SCORE is proud to work in concert with other North Dakota public and private organization to offer would-be and existing entrepreneurs the support and advice they need to grow and expand their business. These savvy volunteers have the knowledge and experience that can help you grow and prosper. Their reward is watching you, the entrepreneur, succeed. “Your success is their success!

National SCORE

SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs and helping small businesses start, grow, and succeed nationwide. SCORE is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and has been mentoring small business owners for more than forty years.

SCORE is a valuable network of 13,000+ volunteers who offer small business entrepreneurs confidential business counseling services at no charge. SCORE volunteers have the knowledge and experience to help any small business owner get the help they need. Our dedicated volunteers represent over 3,000 years of experience across 62 industries.

SCORE also provides local workshops and events throughout the country to connect small business owners with the people and information they need to start, grow, and maintain their businesses, as well as online workshops available 24/7. SCORE provides resources, templates, and tools to assist entrepreneurs in developing tools and plans they need to navigate their way to small business success.

Founded in 1964, SCORE is headquartered in Herndon, VA and has 364 chapters throughout the United States and its territories, with over 13,000 volunteers nationwide.

Funded, in part, through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.